Grabouw is a farming area in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. It is surrounded by the Hottentots Holland and Groenland Mountains to the north.
The area of Grabouw is famous for its agriculture, and is a popular destination for tourists. The town of Grabouw forms part of an important agricultural hub in the Western Cape province. The original inhabitants of the Grabouw area were the Khoikhoi pastoralists and the San hunter-gatherers. The indigenous people of the region inhabited a large area on both sides of the Hottentots Holland Mountains.
The town of Grabouw experiences a very mild Mediterranean climate, more moderate than most other Western Cape locales, with abundant rainfall mostly in the winter months.
Once you are over Sir Lowry’s Pass, you will find yourself up on a high-lying mountain plateau where the fruit orchards of Grabouw and Elg...
Grabouw is located in the Elgin Valley of the Western Cape. Situated on the banks of the Palmiet River in a sheltered valley between the Hot...
Houw Hoek is a close counterpart of Sir Lowry’s Pass. Where Sir Lowry’s lifts the traveller up onto the high mountain plateau, the Houw ...